5 August 2007
VIDEO: The FA Community Shield - Chelsea 1-1 Man United

Watch Ryan Giggs and Florent Malouda score excellent goals before Edwin van der Sar saves three Chelsea penalties.


Chelsea

1-1

Manchester United

Florent Malouda 45

 

Ryan Giggs 35


Manchester United win 3-0 on penalties  

The FA Community Shield
3.00pm, Sunday 5 August 2007
Wembley Stadium
Live on Sky Sports

First Half Action

0 mins Ryan Giggs passes to Wayne Rooney to kick off the 2007 FA Community Shield sponsored by McDonald’s. Manchester United attack the west end where the Chelsea fans sit. 

15' Chelsea have the early edge on possession, but no chances as yet as the two sides size each other up on a boiling hot afternoon. 

18' Ronaldo tries a couple of step-overs just inside Chelsea have, but stumbles, leaving the ball behind him.

21' Giggs is presented with the games first chance. Ronaldo broke down the left and lost control of the ball as he tried to go past Glen Johnson, but the ball bounced across the area to the unmarked Giggs, but Petr Cech made himself big to block the United winger's right-foot strike 

22' Michael Carrick has a sight at goal 20-yards out, but his shot curled just wide of the post.

27' Chelsea come very close, Florent Malouda's inswinging cross from the right was flicked on by Michael Essien. John Obi Mikel flung himself at the ball at the far post but couldn't get the touch to take it in to the net.

30' United break down the right with Ronaldo and the Portuguese fires a low cross in front of Cech's goal, but it was too far in front of Mikael Silvestre sliding in.

31' Malouda tries a long-range, left foot effort on Edwin van der Sar, but it was easy for the Dutchman.

32' Patrice Evra has a go at the other end, but drags his shot well wide. 

33' New Blue Tal Ben Haim body checks Wayne Rooney and picks up the games first booking.

34' Ronaldo's free-kick hits the wall

35' GOAL! United take the lead, scoring the first goal of the new season. Evra plays a one-two with Ronaldo on the left wing, and the Frenchman pulls the ball back from the bye-line for Ryan Giggs to sweep, left-footed, into the top corner from ten-yards. 

40' Rooney doesn't quite manage to control Carrick clipped ball into the box.

45' GOAL! Florent Malouda levels matters with a fine finish. Collecting an Ashley Cole through ball into the left hand channel, the Blues new wingers goes past Rio Ferdinand, shrugging of the defender, before sneaking a shot with the outside of his left-foot past van der Sar and inside the post. Malouda stays down, with what looks like a dead-leg. 

45'+2 Ben Haim, Cech and Rooney end up in a heap inside the box, Rooney gets booked. 

Second Half Action

46' Shaun Wright-Phillips does well to keep a long pass in play with space in front of him on the right, but the cross into the box goes over van der Sar's goal.  

49' Two quick chances fall to United. Evra again looked sharp on the left, squaring for Ronaldo inside the box. His dummy opens up space for a shot on goal, but Cech saves well. Giggs' follow up is blocked by Ben Haim.

52' Chelsea Substitution Goalscorer Malouda makes way for fellow new-boy Claudio Pizarro.

61' A United move is broken down by Chelsea and Pizarro carries the ball forward. He rolls it out wide to Joe Cole arriving on the left, but his delivery is indecisive, floating between the goal and Wright-Phillips.

63' Ricardo Carvalho collects a booking for a foul on Evra on the left flank. Ronaldo's free-kick is straight at Petr Cech.

67' Chelsea Substitution Ashley Cole is replaced by Lassana Diarra, Manchester United Substitution New signing Nani comes on for Mikael Silvestre.  

70' Pizarro collects a pass from Mikel and opens up for the shot, but can't get the necessary swerve to take it on target.

78' Chelsea Substitution Another new Chelsea player joins the action as Steve Sidwell replaces Glen Johnson

81' Manchester United Substitution Ryan Giggs goes off for Darren Fletcher

82' Chelsea Substitution England U19 international Scott Sinclair comes on for England Senior Joe Cole

84' Ronaldo attacks in the Chelsea box, but Ben Haim and Cech close down his space and put out for a corner.

85' Rooney has a go as Chelsea clear the corner, but his shot flies over.

90'+1 Referee Mark Halsey shows the yellow card to John Obi Mikel for a foul on Ronaldo.

90'+2 Halsey blows the final whistle and with the scores level at 1-1 and no extra-time, the game will be decided on penalties.

Penalties

Taken at the west end in front of the Chelsea fans

1 Claudio Pizarro (Chelsea) saved by van der Sar with his left hand. 0-0
2 Rio Ferdinand (United) SCORES in the bottom left hand corner 0-1
3 Frank Lampard (Chelsea) saved by van der Sar with both hands to his right 0-1
4 Michael Carrick (United) SCORES in the bottom left hand corner send Cech the wrong way 0-2
5 Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea) saved by van der Sar two handed to the keeper's left 0-2
6 Wayne Rooney (United) SCORES into the top left hand corner 0-3

Manchester United win The FA Community Shield 3-0 on penalties  

Teams

Chelsea
1 Petr Cech, 2 Glen Johnson (9 Steve Sidwell, 78), 22 Tal Ben Haim, 6 Ricardo Carvalho, 3 Ashley Cole (19 Lassana Diarra, 67), 5 Michael Essien, 8 Frank Lampard, 12 John Obi Mikel, 24 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 10 Joe Cole (17 Scott Sinclair, 82), 15 Florent Malouda (14 Claudio Pizarro, 52).
Subs not used: 23 Carlo Cudicini, 40 Henrique Hilario, 39 Harry Worley.

Manager Jose Mourinho

Bookings Tal Ben Haim, 34; Ricardo Carvalho, 63

Manchester United
1 Edwin van der Sar, 6 Wes Brown, 15 Nemanja Vidic, 5 Rio Ferdinand, 3 Patrice Evra, 7 Cristiano Ronaldo, 16 Michael Carrick, 22 John O’Shea, 27 Mikael Silvestre (17 Luis Nani, 67), 11 Ryan Giggs 24 Darren Fletcher, 81), 10 Wayne Rooney.
Subs not used: 29 Tomasz Kuszczak, 19 Gerard Pique, 26 David Bardsley, 30 Lee Martin, 33 Christopher Eagles.

Manager Sir Alex Ferguson

Bookings Wayne Rooney, 45+2

Man of the Match Ashley Cole

Officials
Referee Mark Halsey
Assistants Darren Cann and Martin Yerby
Fourth Official Chris Foy

Attendance 80,731